Syria's national committee tasked with preparing a draft constitution has completed its work, as part of efforts to lead the country out of the ten-month-old crisis, official SANA news agency reported Tuesday.

The committee would submit the draft constitution to President Bashar al-Assad in light of constitutional measures, SANA quoted a statement by the committee as saying.

The Syrian president on Oct. 15, 2011 decreed the formation of a national committee providing for preparing a draft constitution to Syria within four months. The committee comprises of 29 academics, lawyers and opposition figures.

Amending the constitution has been one of the main demands by Syrian protestors, particularly canceling Section Eight in the constitution which states that the Baath party is the leader of the nation and the society.

The amendment of Section Eight would open the way for the formation of parties besides the Baath party and 11 other closely associated parties known as the National Progressive Front.

President Assad, in a national speech on Jan. 10, pledged that the upcoming constitution would be focused on political, party pluralism and institutions, and said there would be a referendum at the beginning of March.